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Materials for the identification of specimens of CITES-listed species

Document type
Decision
Reference number
20.122
Date
Dec 5, 2025
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Treaty
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Mar 3, 1973)
Meeting
Twentieth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Website
cites.org
Abstract

Decision directed to Plants Committee

The Plants Committee shall: a) establish a working group on identification materials and undertake the following working group tasks, in consultation with the Secretariat: i) review the information provided by Parties in response to the Notification to the Parties issued by the Secretariat referred to in Decision 20.120; ii) prepare a proposed selection of identification materials to be reviewed and new material to be prioritized for development; iii) consider ways to improve the applicability, accuracy and availability of identification materials on CITES-listed plant species, including guidance on referencing such materials in the Checklist of CITES Species; and iv) report on the progress with these activities at the meeting(s) of the Plants Committee; and b) consider the report of the working group on identification material and make recommendations to the 21st meeting of the Conference of the Parties relating to identification materials to be updated or developed.